R-090-13 Amending the City's Renewables Portfolio Standard Policy

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 compliance period provided that the quantity of excess procurement is determined in the same manner as allowed for retail sellers pursuant to PUC §399.13(a)(4)(B). SECTION 10: Colton Electric Utility will limit annual cost increases to a level it believes is consistent with meeting RPS requirements. Costs for procurement of in-state renewable energy resources shall not be excessive in comparison to the costs of comparable renewable energy resources located outside California. Determination of what constitutes excessive costs for in-state renewable energy resources will initially be made on a case-by-case basis. The City Council may limit procurement expenditures for all RPS -eligible resources used to comply with the RERPP in compliance with PUC §399.15(c)(1)-(3) and PUC §399.15(d). Colton Electric Utility may annually set a Procurement Expenditure Limit ("PEL") such that the purchase of renewable energy does not cause disproportionate rate impacts. The City Council hereby finds that rate impacts in excess of the following are disproportionate: 2013 2% 2014 2% 2015 3% 2016 4% 2017-2020 5% SECTION 11: The Colton Electric Utility shall provide data annually to the California Energy Commission and to its electric utility customers in accordance with PUC §399.30(g), as follows: Expenditures of public goods funds for development of renewable energy resources; The mix of resources used to serve the Utility's customers, by energy source; and Status and progress in the procurement of renewable resources toward meeting the time periods and targets in Section 2. SECTION 12: The City Council directs the Colton Electric Utility to develop and present a RERPP to the City Council. At a minimum, the RERPP shall include: (a) the specified resources that the City plans to use to meet the procurement targets adopted in Section 2 above; and (b) the flexible compliance mechanisms to be utilized by the City pursuant to Section 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 above. The City shall post a public notice whenever the City Council will deliberate in public on the RERPP. MANN 4